Online Counselling Courses In India

Join the best counseling courses online with a special focus on Psychology, school counselling, career counseling, art therapy, marriage counseling, psychotherapy, practical counseling techniques and mock sessions for students during the program tenure.

Certificate in Counselling SkillsDuration = 5 Months

Certificate in Counselling and PsychotherapyDuration = 6 Months

Diploma in Counselling and PsychotherapyDuration = 9 Months

Advanced Diploma in Counselling and PsychotherapyDuration = 1 Year

First Counseling Course Online
The first ever online Counseling course in India was provided by Savio DSilva Classes. We are the only educational entity in this field that has been completely cashless since inception. Other institutes followed suit with their own versions of our courses and specialized training methods. It makes sense to get trained by the Ones who first realized and understood the great importance of exclusively designed and specialized online training programs in the field of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

We do not wish to associate with any college, university or similar educational entity for our online courses. Over 20,000 hours have been invested into successfully training hundreds of students through our online courses over the past decade.

The thousands of pages of course notes, mock session scripts, audio books, eBooks, forum posts, etc. that we provide our students cannot and should not be compared to any other entity who has not devoted the last 15 years of their lives towards training future counsellors.

The large number of our graduates who are practicing counsellors, either in their own practice or with an organisation such as a school or NGO, goes to show that all our hard work, careful planning and dedicated implementation of our core purpose has paid off in more ways than one.

SDC Course Details
The online courses are offered by Savio DSilva Classes, a private and autonomous institute in Mumbai that offers specialized and intensive online training programs, under the able guidance of Savio DSilva, a highly experienced counselor and Psychotherapist that educates, guides and trains students via digital content. The highest quality standards and the finest infrastructure makes this course far better than an university course.

Our positive testimonials, strong online presence and high quality of online education are well known. We have our own training methodology, course syllabus and internet infrastructure that has been built through hard work, sincerity and passion over a period of more than 15 years.

You will love being part of our online training program. The daily interaction with us, the vast array of interesting activities and fun exercises will help you grow into an excellent counselor and stronger human being by the end of your course tenure.

Enter A Highly Respected Profession
Counseling has become one of the most respected professions in modern society. Make a wonderful career providing a much needed social service and make a living helping other people. The biggest high for a counselor is the internal satisfaction that we get in serving people with our expertise in varied areas of counseling.

Earlier there would be less than a dozen counselors practicing in the major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Indore, Hyderabad and Chennai. Today in each of these cities you have over 100 counselors practicing, earning huge respect and modest incomes. Counseling has become one of the most sought after professions with thousands of students joining counseling courses each year.

Media Coverage
Our online counseling course has received media coverage in the Education Times. Our course director "Savio DSilva" has appeared on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet for his expertise as a counselor and soft skills trainer. The Times of India, DNA, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, India Today, FHM Magazine, All India Radio, UTVi, DD News, Radio City, Big FM, Indiatimes.com, Sahara Samay, Zoom TV, the Blitz, the Afternoon, etc. have covered, featured or interviewed him during the last 2 decades.

Hundreds Of Students Trained Already
Savio DSilva Classes has already trained hundreds of students. Feedback of our graduates is excellent. Graduates of our courses claim that the personal attention and continuous guidance that they receive is what helped them become excellent counselors on course completion.

Course Testimonials
Savio DSilva Classes has earned his high rankings purely based on our painstaking efforts in building up an excellent online training program and based on the performance of our graduates who work in the counseling field. Our counseling courses have been developed over many years with the sole intention (and focus) of training students to become practicing counselors on course completion.

I am very happy to have joined this course and I am proud to be a part of it. Savio DSilva is highly supportive and has made the course educational and enjoyable. I have got all I need to know, wonderfully covered through assignments, explored through queries. The supervision and guidance by you is excellent Savio DSilva Sir! I have learned so much, reviewed my skills and it helps me use my skills both on-line, and face-to-face. The benefits are unaccountable. The course has effectively helped me develop my skills and enhance my learning. The course forum has given me a tremendous feeling of support and understanding of the course. Being a teacher, this course has helped me to tackle students and parents very effectively. It has also helped me coordinate effectively with my colleagues. The course has genuinely offered me stimulating experience of all the skills and competencies involved for online work. What is covered in this course in six months could take years to learn in a normal institute. I will wholeheartedly recommend this course for anyone looking for a good on-line counseling course and wishing to gain greater understanding of counseling. Once again, I thank you Savio Sir for the wonderful opportunity given to me. This course has enhanced my confidence a million folds!
- Mani Mozhi (Child Counsellor)

My deep interest in psychology and mental health counseling and an urge to serve society interested me in doing this advanced counseling course with Savio DSilva. This course would also help me develop personally from my career point of view therefore I made my decision of doing this course and I feel I have taken the right decision. When I went through the course catalog and viewed the topics on site, my passion for this course grew even further. I also found it convenient because I could study after work hours living in another country. I joined this course in February and am proud to be a part of it. It gives me inner peace and is developing my skills, knowledge and expertize. I am applying my learned knowledge in practical situations at work. I am able to transform lives and that is the best part of doing this course.

From day one that I begun this course, I am enjoying every bit of it. This course offers challenges at every step. The course topics, in-depth knowledge provided, advanced course materials, e-books, books, videos, forums all this is made available by Mr.Savio at a center point; such privileges are difficult to find even at Universities. Frankly speaking, I did not enjoy my masters as much as I am enjoying this course. We interact daily, on the forums with peers and begin caring for each other. Slowly I feel like I am being molded into a professional counselor and this is the strength of this course. In this course I learned to meet deadlines, research and my writings are published. This course has not only developed my writing skills and my expertise in the subject but has raised my confidence level. When I answer a query I analyze the situation and provide solutions based on theory and experience. When I find that my solution has been able to help someone the satisfaction I gain raises my motivational level and I feel like putting in more efforts. I receive constructive feedback from Mr.Savio and I respect his straightforwardness. His encouragement makes me feel good about myself. This has been a lifelong learning experience for me. I thank Mr.Savio for making this a wonderful experience for me and for all those enrolled under him.
- Juliet Coutinho (University Counselor)

"I have been attached to this course since the past 10 months and believe me I still feel I am a new student in the sense that everyday there is something new to learn and experience. It is a wonderful course, the entire credit of which goes to Mr. Savio DSilva, who is always open to new ideas, experimenting and implementing innovative ways to make the course more interesting. If you are sincere and regular in answering the online queries and in completing your assignments then there is nothing to stop you from becoming a good counselor. Should you have any problem, Mr. D'Silva is a very, very helpful teacher and guide and of course, we are always there to assist you. All the best!"
- Mridu Rathi (NGO Owner)

The main reason why I joined this course was my interest in helping others from their problems. Besides this being a homeopath, psychology plays a vital role in practicing homeopathic medicine. I always felt that I should reach out to people and help them solve their problems. My vision before joining the course was to open an addiction clinic for smokers and alcoholics and a counseling clinic for children as child health is my specialization. After joining this course I got to broaden my view of thoughts. Each day I get to enrich my thoughts and learn something new. I have attempted topics which are completely out of my knowledge but with research and enthusiasm to do it I could complete it nicely. I can tackle my own emotions at times and it has benefited me on personal level as well. I can think more rationally and from all perspectives when in crises. A mentor like Savio DSilva is thoroughly a blessing for all of us. He has been there for us and truly spoon fed us on all occasions. By joining him our articles have gained international exposure and will be there on Google for years to come. My heartfelt thanks to you sir. I will keep giving my best to the course and to you in the future as well.
Thanks and regards,
Dr. Ankita Marjadi (Expert Counselor).

Dear Savio Sir, with an attitude of gratitude I say a thank you, for the support and leadership I received from you. Thank you for your encouragement to accomplish this study. Really you are a very special person to understand and help everyone to reach their ultimate goal. My heartfelt thanks for all of you. I remember all of you in my prayers. Yes we are called to be special for the sake of God in order to reach the ultimate goal. Once again I say thank you one and all. Thank You.
- Lucy Thomas (Recently Graduated)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Savio DSilva for the wonderful training in counseling. I have learned so much in the past couple of months and also learning as the course takes it. Counseling has been my passion. After a lot of research that I did in the internet, I zeroed in on Savio DSilva's course, as it does not require personal contact sessions and the rating it has, I have been working as a Home Based Medical Transcription Expert and extending to my passion has been a good journey so far. The articles, assignments, chat sessions, study materials, internet links, and your evaluations have been pretty useful and enhances the knowledge. I personally take this opportunity to thank you for your wonderful gesture and patience. Indeed blessed are the students of you Sir.Thanks with Regards,
- Bhavani Raman (Expert Counselor).

Whatever background you are from will not make a difference. Learning human behavior is an asset and will help you in any field you choose to be. I can assure you that the language is very simple and our course director is an excellent person who is very approachable. He takes lot of interest in his students and I can speak confidently for all my co students that we are definitely benefiting by joining this institute. So go ahead and join in. All the best.
- Anju Kapoor (Child Counselor)

Since I graduated as a nurse I had a thirst in specializing in the field of counseling after seeing a lot of mentally affected patients in hospitals and my best subject was psychiatry. Since then I had been searching through various websites, finally I happened to see this site and went through it and liked it. I enrolled myself into Savio DSilva's course, I am on the verge of finishing it. As it is said 'with great power comes great responsibility'. Skills of counseling must be used to the right people. Right time and right place.

So whoever has plans to do this course you are not late you are with the right person at the right time and right place..1. The general course schedule and course flow is good.2. The contents are vast, in depth and valid.3. The articles, tips, lessons and topics are excellent.4. Best books on related topics are from best authors.5. Online assignments cover most related articles sent earlier.6. Counseling problems very much related to day to day problems in each one's life.As it is the best ranked counselor in India, Mr.Savio, is a good mentor, motivator, teacher and counselor.
- Mariamma Jose (Top Nurse & Expert Counselor)

I have joined this course to become a counselor. It has been my objective since I passed out my std. 10. and needed practical exposure to the field, which I am getting from this course. I like listening to people and it gives me immense pleasure when I am able to help them out. I have worked in organizations where I have felt the gap which needs to be filled in by professionals. This course is helping me to be eligible to fill in that gap. After joining this course, I was first overwhelmed by the material provided to us. The eBooks and other material have been of great use to me to understand this field better. I can relate in a better way with people and their problems, by actually being able to put myself in their shoes to solve their queries. But most importantly, I have become much more patient while dealing with things in my own life. I can rationalize with people and situations in a better way. This course has also made me learn to accept criticism gracefully, to work in teams, and at times even to work under pressure, without letting the deadlines take a toll on me. I have also improved on my communication skills both verbal and non verbal. And I hope by the time I finish this course, there will be a lot more that I would have learned.
- Akshaya Kawle (Human Resources Management / Counsellor).

My aim to join this course was to reach out to maximum number of needy people and help them with their problems related to life. I always look forward to encourage and motivate people to face and brace their lives irrespective of the age groups they belong to. To give a lending ear and a strong shoulder to share and care for their burdens to unload with an aim to cure them of their miseries of any kind. After joining this course I have gained a vast knowledge of all spheres of life. Counseling though has been the aim of this course i would like to submit that apart from that it teaches you how to work systematically. How to communicate relying only on posts. How to share responsibilities and work to achieve your goals as a team. Meeting deadlines both at short and long time of notice. Adhering to rules and making sure of a disciplined aptitude and attitude towards work. This sure shows communication indeed is the key to all our problems. Being their for your colleagues and helping them in their hour of need, like many of our friends have set an example on this forum. This course teaches as both leadership qualities and skills both at counseling & communicating. So far a very challenging, enriching and learned experience is what i have had. And looking forward for much more in the months to come. Thank You Savio Sir for all the able guidance.
Regards.
- Dr. Neelu Khanna (Child Counselor / Dentist)

This course of Counselling is developing integration of thinking, feeling and behaviour together with awareness of the social and cultural contexts of counselling. It is designed in a complete sense. By taking this Counselling course, I am gaining a thorough understanding of what is expected of a Counselor. I will be able to use my newly developed skills to help people in need. It could be people at work, it could be close members of our family and it could be long-time friends. Just think how much they could benefit from my knowledge and experience. Alternatively I can apply for further training or employment in the field of counselling. The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home the programme takes place over a time scale to suit us. This course is helpful for everyone. The great thing about this learning is that I can study from home or work, at my own pace and in my own time. What’s more, I have a fully qualified tutor offering support and guidance through post. It has broadened my horizons and enriched me. I have started taking things in a different manner with very positive attitude.This course has brought a change in me, Sir which is a creditable.
- Neerja Bhatnagar (Expert Counselor)

You can go ahead in joining this institute. As a student, you will have no boundaries and will learn so much than your expectations from Savio Sir. He will always be there with you in each and every step you take in becoming a good counselor. Whatever be the background, if you have inclination and dedication, you can come out as the best counselor. You will be given a chance to answer to queries while you are doing the course, which I think nobody else is offering in any college. We are also there to help you out. Good Luck and all the best.
- George Kutty (Expert Counselor)

The best thing, now I realize, that happened to me by joining this course, is to have new friends and well wishers like you around me. I am sure the alumni association that will be generated by this course will go a long way even after we finish it. Sir Savio, please accept my gratitude for this new experience of my life. In fact all of us should be thankful to you for having such wonderful medium of interaction and bringing the like minded people together. Thank you once again.
- Vikas Tayal (Expert Counselor)

I am very much interested in mental and emotional problems of people and want to help them in their tough situations, thats why I have done my homeopathy which is based on mental symptoms. and problems. And it is my dream profession, so when I came to know about this online course, I joined it immediately. It is very good course, with many articles, notes, and books on vast areas, to increase our knowledge and counseling skills..And chat sessions are also very helpful for us, as they have given us guidance and clear our doubts..With this course, I am making my dream come true..Thanks and Regards,
- Sampati Nanglia (Expert Counselor)

Initially I could'nt understand things but once I started getting into the tune of it, it got interesting. I like replying to queries as there are cases to which I can relate personally. Its fun and I also get to learn so many things. Till now its been a great learning experience and I hope I get to learn much more.
- Ruby Agarwal (MBA / Counselor)

I don't have words to express my gratitude for the difference this counseling course and your guidance has personally made in my life. Kind Regards,
- Dr. Shalini (Mental Health Counselor)

As far as experience is concerned the very first change that i have noticed in me is that I am Improving as a person as in my outlook towards things and the personal situations that I face daily...I can handle things very easily and yes sir my observation skills as in observing human behavior practically have also improved...Plus the article assignments are simply widening my knowledge...I really enjoy this subject...And I have no regrets after joining this course...At the end of the day I am into something which I really wanted to do...And its all possible because of you...thank you for every little thing sir...Thanks once again...Regards,
- Latika Bhojwani (Life Coach / Counselor).

When i joined this Savio DSilva course I wasn't very sure as to how things will be done. but slowly and steadily I was so impressed with the way the assignments were given and grades were given to us. Everything was done so perfectly by sir. You have been such a great mentor. All the assignments given to us were designed so beautifully. The course material was vast as well as it provided us an indepth knowledge of every field of psychology. Guiding us and making us do our assignments so well was all because of ur hard work. Admitting me to your online course was itself a big thing for me because being a graduate in commerce. I'm so grateful to Sir for the same.
- Gargi Sharma (School Counsellor).

Salient Features First to offer online counseling courses in India. 24x7 course forum for daily interaction and learning. Trained hundreds of students with excellent feedback. A top counselor and psychotherapist is your trainer. Featured in Education Times and top media outlets. 24x7 access to eBooks, material and articles. Access to over a dozen Ebooks during the course. Access to 1500 short notes on psychology and counseling. Access to over 3000 posts on life enrichment. Access to 10 audio books on personality development. A 'Post It' system to communicate quickly with each other. Audio material on over 50 psychological topics. Mock counseling sessions during the course. Access to over 60 scripts of past counseling sessions. Regular interaction with the Course Director on the forum. A personal messaging system to send messages to us. A detailed profile system that helps you keep track of your learning. Practical assignments every month of the course. Excellent practice offered by counseling real people.

Course Syllabus
Each online course provides thousands of pages of course material that cover every single topic thoroughly. Practical training in counseling is imparted through interesting articles, relevant posts, mock counseling sessions and via analysis of past counseling sessions. The primary objective is to train each student to become an excellent counselor on course completion.

Certificate in Counselling Skills

Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Message To Applicants By The Director

We are only here to train future counselors. Registered students get to learn professional counseling under my direct guidance. Thousands of hours have been invested into building an online course that is probably the best Counselling and Psychotherapy course in the world.

Students can contact me to discuss course concepts that connect with practical counseling situations. I have a track record of replying to students within a working day. Needless to say, I am always there for my students. However, I do not believe in "spoon feeding". Students must spend atleast 10 hours a week on reading course notes and participating in course activities each week to gain the optimum from our training program.

Our online counseling courses are practical courses that fulfill not only your need to become a counselor but also trains you to earn a living as a professional counselor on course completion. The course material, weekly assignments, mock counseling sessions and detailed notes will educate you to become an excellent counselor when the course ends. It becomes relatively easy to conduct counseling sessions and carve out a wonderful career for yourself after you complete our course.

The biggest advantage of our counseling courses is the fact that I personally interact with every student registered for this course. This course is most suitable for graduates and post-graduates who are interested in genuinely practicing counseling on course completion. Our graduates are directly involved in the counseling field and so are we.

This was the first online course in the world that provided students an opportunity to practice their counseling skills on a real platform that offers free counseling services online through mock counseling sessions and brief chats. We have a counseling service where people from all over the world can post queries and avail of free advice from our counseling students. This exclusive training guarantees that every student understands the different aspects of counseling by practicing them in the real world.

Our infrastructure is built on a rock-solid internet network to provide the highest quality of online education available at the best universities in the world. Our online counseling course offers practical training along with thousands of pages of course notes and articles provided in our online library.

Active Forum
Savio DSilva Classes has an active course forum that helps students interact, learn, share and grow under the direct guidance of the course director. All course notes, assignments, feedback, mock session scripts and course activities take place through this forum itself.

Over 1500 Pages Of Psychological Content
We are the only online counselling course in the world that provides exclusive access to over 1500 pages of "original" Psychological content and over 100 audio files that directly connect with the fields of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Our course notes help each student understand almost every single topic or aspect of the counseling world.

Excellent Support
Each student gets exclusive access to their own Private Messaging portal. This gives students the freedom to contact Savio Sir directly whenever they need to discuss matters related to the course modules, etc. Apart from this facility, students can visit the course forum everyday to get the latest course updates, read course notes and co-ordinate with other students.

Great Course Material
Students are given access to over 10 eBooks, 1500 short notes on Psychological topics, over 2500 short posts on life enrichment and over 50 audio files covering all important topics, aspects and contents of the course. The objective is to give students as much information about counseling and psychotherapy as possible.

Post It System
A simple and quick Post It system is provided on the course forum. Using this, students can communicate with each other in a quick and effective manner. The links to this system are provided on every single page of the forum.

Private Messaging System
Each student has their own private messaging system from where they can securely send messages to the course director and other students. This is a highly useful innovation that increases learning and interaction among students and faculty.

Detailed Profile System
Students get access to their own detailed profile. A complete record of all activity of each student is maintained so that students can go through their activity and learn how they are performing on any particular day of the course.

Certificate / Diploma by Savio DSilva Classes
Students are awarded a Certificate / Diploma by Savio DSilva Classes on successful course completion. The Certificate / Diploma is sent by courier to every student about 45 days after the end of the course. This certificate gives you an immense edge over doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and other graduates with no formal education in counseling. The certification allows you to practice counseling in India as well as start your own counseling practice.

Common QuestionsWhat is the definition of an Online Course?
- A course offered through the internet by allowing access to course material through a website, forum or email is called an Online Course.

Who offers these online courses?
- The online counseling and Psychotherapy courses are offered by Savio DSilva Classes, Mumbai. We are an autonomous training institute that is not affiliated to any other educational entity that has been offering online courses since the year 2007. We have trained thousands of students both online and offline since 1999. We do not offer any kind of offline training or support.

Can a student practice as a Counselor after completing these courses?
- Yes. Students can practice as a counselor in most parts of India after completing our course. Students can apply for jobs as counselors in schools, hospitals, clinics, rehab centers, etc.. Graduates can easily start their own counseling practice and can seek complete guidance from our course directors during the entire process.

Do we provide any internship training?
- Students have more than enough practical training through monthly assignments, mock sessions and forum activities so there is usually no need of any further training once the course is successfully completed.

Can I continue with the Advanced Diploma after completing the Diploma course?
- Yes, you can. However, the final decision of allowing you to continue with the Diploma or Advanced Diploma course will be taken by the Course Directors. If you are selected then you can continue with the Diploma / Advanced Diploma after paying the difference in course fees at the time of Certificate / Diploma course completion.

Can I apply for the courses without completing my graduation?
- No, you cannot. You can apply for our courses only after you are a graduate.

Who issues the Certificate / Diploma?
Students are awarded a Certificate / Diploma by Savio DSilva Classes. The Certificate / Diploma is sent by courier to you within 45 days of completing the final exams. You can start your own counseling practice or apply for counselling jobs as soon as you complete our online course.

Are there any contact programs with the Director?
- Students can contact Savio DSilva anytime through the private messaging system or course forum for queries related to the course.

Is there any practical training in counselling given?
- You reply to real counselling queries covering different areas of counselling as part of your course assignments. Students take part in mock counselling sessions, analyze past counseling session scripts and write their own articles on course topics to gain more out of the online course.

When does my course start and end?
Your course starts on the day you are granted access to the course forum. Your course ends when you appear for your final exams.

Can a student copy during the exams?
- Students cannot copy during the final exams as the questions are based on real life counseling situations which require real thinking and evaluation rather than copying something from somewhere.

What about the course material?
- We grant students 24x7 access to an online library consisting of over 10 Ebooks. There are over 1500 short notes related to different areas of counseling, psychology and psychotherapy that are provided too. Over 50 audio files on important psychological topics are given to students during the course. Savio DSilva Classes trains you in all aspects of counseling and therapy with a complete emphasis on current trends in the industry.

Can I pay the course fees in installments?
- Yes, we do offer an installment payment facility for our Diploma courses. Fees for these courses can be paid in 2 installments. The 1st installment of Rs.9500 (Diploma) and Rs.9950 (Advanced Diploma) is payable at the time of admission and the 2nd installment of the same amount is payable during the first 10 days of the 5th month of the Diploma or Advanced Diploma course.

Do we accept fees in cash?
- No, we are a Cashless Educational Entity that accepts course fee payments through digital mode such as internet banking, debit and credit card.

Is there any classroom training involved?
- This is an online course so there is no classroom training provided here.

Can we meet Savio Sir in person?
- Yes, you can definitely meet Savio DSilva personally but only after you are granted admission into one of our online courses. We do not wish to waste valuable time in discussing course modules or anything else with someone who does not have the common sense and courtesy to read through this entire page before applying for admission.

Do I have to come to Mumbai for my final exams?
- The final exams are held online itself so you do not need to leave your home for the same.

Will I be able to offer all kinds of counseling services after the course?
- Yes, you can. Our training is extensive and complete. Every single student that completes these courses will be very good at counseling others. Our course director dedicates a lot of time in interacting with students through the forum, personal messages, post it notes, and frequent chats.

Will I get any assistance after completing the course?
- You can continue getting support and assistance after the course for an additional 6 months. Graduates are granted access to their PM for 6 months after their course ends.

How can I contact SDC?
- Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on or contact us online. Please be clear and specific about your query. Queries which have already been answered on this site (or are irrelevant) will not be responded to.

I am unable to get answers to my course queries?
- Our primary purpose is to train future counsellors. Unfortunately, through our experience of many years we have learned that a lot of our time gets wasted in providing information about our courses (and methodology) that's already published on this website. It is common for us to ignore queries already answered on this page. The wishful applicant that has no respect nor courtesy to spend a few minutes in reading through our course details does not deserve to be part of our dedicated and exclusive training program.

Does the fee include all charges for the course?
- Yes, the course fee includes all charges. You do not need to pay a single rupee more. The fee includes all charges for the online training modules and course material such as access to the course forum, private messaging portal, post it facility, course notes, eBooks, audio books, assignment and exam evaluations, course certificate or diploma, etc.